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Iran mark 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran
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Iran mark 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran

This year’s commemoration of the hostage crisis comes at a time of heightened tensions with Israel and the United States…Read

Spain deploys more troops to assist in search and clean-up operations
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Spain deploys more troops to assist in search and clean-up operations

As the death toll in devastating floods in Spain passes 200, the government is sending more soldiers to the eastern

Britain’s opposition Conservative Party elects new leader
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Britain’s opposition Conservative Party elects new leader

Kemi Badenoch replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as the Tory leader, becoming the first Black woman to head a

South Carolina executes inmate despite broad appeal for clemency
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South Carolina executes inmate despite broad appeal for clemency

The appeal for mercy for Richard Moore included from jurors, the judge from his original trial, a former prison director,

Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘crushing response’ to Israeli attacks
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Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘crushing response’ to Israeli attacks

Ali Khamenei had previously struck a more measured response to Israeli strikes, saying they should not be “exaggerated or downplayed…Read

Nigerian children could face death penalty for taking part in protests
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Nigerian children could face death penalty for taking part in protests

The minors, aged between 14 and 17, were part of a group of 76 people charged in court on Friday…Read

Haitians mark Day of the Dead amid a surge in gang violence
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Haitians mark Day of the Dead amid a surge in gang violence

A surge in violence that started in February this year has left thousands dead and injured and many more people

Morocco exhibition shows treasures of ancient port city of Chellah
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Morocco exhibition shows treasures of ancient port city of Chellah

Chellah is a 1.2-square-mile (3.15-square-kilometer) UNESCO World Heritage Site with a footprint almost five times the size of Pompeii. Archaeologists

Daring aerial displays mark start of Marrakech Air Show
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Daring aerial displays mark start of Marrakech Air Show

Autonomous flight systems and modern sensor technologies used in drones, are also on display. Environmental solutions are a central theme

Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule
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Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule

On November 1, 1954, Algeria’s National Liberation Front attacked French targets, setting off the Algerian War which led to the